Participating in SMU Internship Programme has unique advantages for the employer. Given the requirements of changing employment needs and available labour sources, students can serve as a valuable resource for organisations interested in effectively bridging the gap. Other advantages are:

• It provides an excellent means for employers to enhance their image and recruitment activities. Organisations have access to prospective employees, and are given the opportunity to assess potential candidates and further develop their technical competence for possible employment after graduation.
  
  
• Students can provide professional or para-professional staff support on short or long-term projects where it would not be advantageous to divert other qualified employees from their specialised areas. SMU undergraduates are flexible, and come highly qualified and prepared to cope with varied assignments.
  
  
• The programme enables the University to develop a solid relationship with industry and pave the way for joint projects of mutual interest.
  
  
• The programme is a good investment. The success of an organisation depends upon the people in it. SMU students are creative, highly motivated individuals. Through mutual commitment and joint achievement, the effort put in by the organisation will reap positive benefits and be an investment for the future.